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Fans of 'American Horror Story' have been questioning for weeks now whether or not Violet (Taissa Farmiga) is dead or alive, but it looks like the suspense is over because last night's episode revealed the truth: Violet is dead. In fact, she actually died weeks ago after a pill overdose.

"I totally called it," Farmiga told ETonline. "After the 'Piggy Piggy' episode when she overdosed on the pills, there were a couple of hints. Like, she hadn't been to school in two weeks. I was like, 'Just wait a second ... is she dead?'"

While she can't say much about the "shocking" series finale (Wed., Dec. 21, 10PM ET), Farmiga promises "a lot of answers." And could the Harmon family possibly get a happy ending? "I don't think it will be a completely happy ending, but there will be a little bit of sunshine."

Sure there are plenty of big stars coming to TV this fall, but there are also some lesser-known names to look out for.

There's a talented and sassy bunny from 'The Playboy Club,' a British TV host we'll all be swooning over, a 'Charlie's Angels' vixen you'll love to see in action and a reality TV star-turned-dramatic leading man.

There are also a few new additions to returning shows we love, like the familiar face that's stopping by 'Glee' to romance Mercedes, and the sexy brunette who'll be pulling double-duty on Fox this fall with a turn on 'House.'

See all of our picks for freshest faces of Fall TV, and go ahead and commit their names and faces to memory, if you haven't already -- we guarantee this won't be the last you'll see of them.

• Adrian Pasdar will guest star on 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent.' The former 'Heroes' star will be joined by 'Mad Men' actor Bryan Batt in the episode titled 'Trophy Wife.' Pasdar will play a wine collector and Batt a wine sommelier. [TV Guide]

• Bill O'Reilly is branching out into scripted television. The Fox News anchor will play himself as a potential murder suspect on an episode of 'Rizzoli & Isles.' [TV Guide]

• Adam Arkin is heading to 'The Closer.' The 'Sons of Anarchy' actor will play Steven Hirschbaum, described as "a Bernie Madoff-like businessman." Arkin previously directed an episode of the TNT drama. [TV Guide]